Machine tool



Dec. 26, 1944. R HIBBARD 2,365Q820 MACHINE TOOL 7? 5 IINVENTOR.

3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dec. 26, 1944 R. L. HIBBARD MACHINE TOOL Filed Deo. 30, 1942 Dec. 26, 1944. R HlBBARD 2,365,820

MACHINE TOOL Fled Deo. 50, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 INV ENT OR.

' Patented Dec. 26, 1944 MACHINE 'rooL Robert L. Hibbard, Bellevue, Pa., assignor of onehalf to William K. Stamets, Mars, Pa. Stewart C. Hibbard, Robert L. Hibbard, Jr., and Hays M. Junkin, executors of said Robert L. Hibbard,

deceased Application December 30, 1942, Serial No. 470,541

' 19 Claims.

This invention relates generally to metal working and more particularly to apparatus for boring i and threading the nose and tail of tubular bodies such as bombs.

The principal object of this invention is the provision of a metal working production machine that will load, machine and discharge `a bomb.

Another object is the lprovision of al lathe in which a bomb is rotatably supported and driven in both directions for boring and threading the ends thereof.

Another object is the provision of a lathe havingrotatably mounted jaws or grips in spaced relation which receive a bomb case therebetween to impart rotary motion thereto for `the purpose of' machining the same. 'I

Another object is the provisionof a lathe having two sets of jaws or grips rotatably mounted in spaced rests which have relative movement toward and away from one another to automatically chuck and lock a bomb case therebetween for the purpose of machining the ends thereof.

Fig. 3 is a` view similar to Fig. 1 with the machine parts shown in their retracted position.

Fig. 4 is a View in side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view in side elevation of the bomb y tilting apparatus with parts omitted or broken away.

Fig. 6 is an end View of the bomb tilting apparatus and a portion of the` machine tool with parts omitted or broken away.

Referring principally to Figs. 1 to 4 ofthe drawings, Il represents the machine bed mounted in the lubricant drip pan II which catches and retains the lubricant so that it may be strained and recirculated on the work piece and cutting tools during the operation'of the machine. The

bed is enlarged intermediate of its ends as indi- Another object is the provision of a lathe having a turret which `supports a plurality of tools with a shaft passing transversely through the turret forrotatably driving one of the tools.- `Another object is the provision of a bomb tipping mechanism for discharging the cutting lubricant and borings from the interior of -the bomb; Another object is the provision of a power .chucking apparatus for` clamping the work piece under a predetermined pressure.

Another objeci-l is the provision of apparatus for selectively lcontrolling `the Yslow orrapid traverse of carriages on ways of a lathe under forward Tor' reverse drive conditions. Y AnotherI object is the provision of a machine tool which rotates the work piece at a predetermined speed permitting simultaneous boring at both ends thereof with one bore requiring a` dif'- ferent relative speed betweenthe tool and the work thanthe other bo're. e

Another object is the provision of a machine for tapping bored holes .of different diameters with right and left hand threads requiring different dii rections of rotation at different speeds.

VAnother object is the provision of a chuck for receiving and `rotatably holding a under heavy end thrust pressures.

Otherlobjects and advantages appear in the following description and claims. e

.A `Apractical embodiment illustrating the princi-` ples of this invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings wherein: a

Fig. 1 isa top planview of the machintool comprising this invention with the work piece in machining position. p

Fig; 2 is a side elevation of the machine shown inFlg.1. Y

cated at I2 to support the chuck work drive housing I3. At each side of the housing the spaced ways on top of the bed carry the right hand turret carriage Ill andthe lefthand turret carriage I5. Each of these carriages are moved along the ways by their respective feed screws I6 and Il which in `turn are driventhrough beveled gears mounted in the housings I8 and I9 having the transverselydisposed rshafts 20 andZI `extending out opposite sides thereof. The shafts extending out the rear side of the housings have the clutches 22 and 23` mounted thereon and arranged to engage theircounterpart which is connected to the stub shafts ofthe gear reducers 24 and25. Each gear reducer is connected through the reversing gearv structure 26 and 2l to the main feed shaft 23y which extends the full length of the bed I0 and is carried in bearings mounted on the rear side of the machine. The main. feed shaft 28 is driven by the chain 29 `connected to a sprocket on` the shaftll, which in turn is driven by the belt chains from the forward drive motor 32 or the reverse'drive motor 33. `The motor 32 is preferably designed to operate at a speed of 1200 R. P. M., whereas the reverse drive motor 33 oper- 4work piece ates at 600 R. P. M..and` their .switches are preferably interlocked to preventenergization of bothl motors `at the same time.

`The ends of the transversely vdisposed shafts posed central flange having a widened head. The

perimetral surface of the ring and radial surfaces of the flange adjacent thereto form the rotary and end thrust bearing surfaces ofthe ring gear which are jou'rnaled in mating bearing surfaces supported on annular seats of the split housing I3. TheV gear teeth are out in the Wide head on the radial flange. IIfhese gear teeth mesh with the idler gear 31 journaled in the rear of the housing I3 which in turn meshes with the pinion 38 on the drive shaft 30 that also carries the sprocket of the chain 23.

Thus the motors 32 and 33provide thev driving.

power for the ring gear 36` as well' as 4the-"deed for both the right and left table'carriagesand when the reversing motor 33 is energized vthe reversing gears and 21 may be automatically thrown at the same time to provide a forward feed of the turret tables when the ring gear 36 is rotating in the reverse direction.

v Thenose of the bomb case 40 isheld by av chuck 4I comprising` spaced ychuck grips -42 clamped between parallel rings 43 `that are detachably secured within a sleeve 44 havingA an inturned thrust and locating an-ge. The sleeve 44* carrying the chuck assemblyl is; slidably mounted in the bore of the ring gear 36 and seats against an inturned flange 45-to which-it is bolted. When secured in place the axial center of the chucky grips is aligned with the axial center of thegear 35.

`The inner or work engaging surface of the chuck grips 42 and the parallel. rings 43 form a mating conical 'surface complementary to the nose of thebomb 40 for the purpose of gripping the latter to rota it during the machining operations.

Between .the chuck housing I3 and theV right hand turret carriage I4 .the ways of the bed carry the steady rest carriage 46 which carries a housing provided with two sets of convergingly faced roller bearings 41 .that rotatably support the grip ring 48y the innerv perimetral surface of which mates with the tail. of therbomb case 48 inwardly adjacent the end thereof. The co-nically shaped bore of the. steady rest ring 48.faces the conical throatof the chuck 4I. A

The bomb 4! is transported to the machine tool on a'conveyer. A gate: sloweredand the bomb is rolled onto the rails of the track carriage: 50 lying. transversely of the.bed ways between the chuck 4| and the steady rest 46. As the bomb rollsalong the track to theaxial center of the chuck, itdrops into the center notch or cradle 5I in the railsin which position thel axial center of the.bomb.is approximately. one-eighth inch below the axial center of, the chuck 4Iy and the ring 48. The rapid traverse. motor 34is then energized to move the right turretcarriage lI4 to the left. When-the pin 52 in the frontlof the carriage I4 is pushed in it er1-gages the endv of the rod 53. projecting from the steady restv carriage 46. The steadyrest .cariage46 is then m-ovedalong the ways to the. left. by the turret carriage I4 toward thebomb. The tail ring 48 then slides over and picksup the tail of the bomb and at the same time a; shoulder on the push rod 54 fastened to the front of the steady rest carriage 46 picks up the track carriage 5.0. Thus all three carriages and the bomb. case 4U-are moved to the leftby the rapid traverse motor 34.

When the noseof :the bombenters the throat of the gripping chuck 4I the front of the bomb is lifted from the rails of the track carriage 50 and the bomb is forced home by the rapid traverse m`ovement. A friction clutch in thebevel' gear housing I8 is set to slip at a selected pressure which determines the force` with which the bomb is seated between the nose chuck-4l and the steady resty tail Vring 46, .Thisiorce maylbe as much as fteen thousand pounds and may be varied by adjusting pressure at which the clutch will slip.

A pair of tie rods 55 hinged to the chuck housing I3, and joined adjacent their outer ends by a yoke 56, are permitted to drop into place with their heads in the upwardly open sockets 51. The hand nuts 56 on each side of the steady rest housend of the gauger 660m the steady rest carriage 46 then determines the setting of the turret carriage'reed trip block 6I.

`Thesteady rest housing 46and the chuckhousing: 13.; carry guide sleeves.` 62 and4 63 respectively whichare axially disposed. relative to the bomb for the purpose of supporting closely.. adjacent thel workfeach of the tools. A cylindrical gauge is insertedin the guide-sleeve 53 of the chuck housing to determine the .distance between the endof the bomb .nose and the outerV endof the guide sleeve. 63. The operator. then adjusts the left turret feed trip block 64 by thereading of this gauge which is then removed.

The turret 65 of the. carriagey I5 may beprovidedwith oneor more tools such as thedrilling andboring tooll 6.6,. the facing and undercutting tool 61 and the tapv 68 as shown in Fig. 1. The facing and undercutting tool 61 may .be cornbined ywith the-drilling and boring tool as' shown at. 66 in Fig..3. The turret 65 is Arotatably supported on the carriage I5 and is held on center by the centrally disposed verticalpost or shaft-10, thehead of whichy engages the under face of the carriage I5 butis freeto .turn with. theturret. The upper endof the shaft 10 is threaded `to reoei-ve therclamping nut 1I 'which' when tightened holds-the turret'in position 0n the carriage I5.

The boring Atool 66 is mountedon the head 12 which' fits the bore of the guiding sleeve. 63 and steadies. the tool during the `boring operation. The tool head 12 is mounted on the enlarged end of the boring shaftY 13 journaled` in and passing through the turret 65. AThe `turretfpost 1Illislprovided with a. clearance hole to receive thef'boring shaft 13. The otherendfof theshaft-13f isprovided with a fluid connection 14, for conveying cutting fluid through the shaft to the tool..head.

vA clutch 15 is arranged for'vconnecting'andv disconnecting the shaft 13 to thecstubshaftextendingl outof the gear reducing mechanism 156 supported on the turret carriage I5 which. mechanism is 'drivenby the motor 11. The. boring. 'shaft 13 is hollow to receive a bolt.v that holdsfthev boring tool assembly 66 in 'placeland to convey. lubricant from the iluid connection4 14' to 'the boring tool head during 'the cutting operation.

When the turret 65 is set in the boring position and the clutch' 15 is connected;v the motor`11, .is energized to rotate .the combined drill. and boring tool 66 in the direction opposite to.that..off.the rotation or the bomb, thus mumplying. the speed of the tool relative. tothe work. It .may takaapproximately two minutes 4to drill., bore, lface and undercut the solid noseof a moderatesize-bomb. The feed .is .then thrown-in. and the -feedscrew I1 moves the carriage I5 forwarduntil the trip'post 1,8.on the. carriage strikes the-previously set vfeed trip.block.64= toV stop `the feedv at the endfofthe cutting stroke, permitting the operator to.energizeV the'rapid traverse motor 35 -to` withdraw theturret carriage I5 and disengage the clutch 15 togrree the shaft I3 and permit the turret 65 to be rotated to another operating position.

While the drilling and boring tool is in operation theI rough boring and facing tool 80 carried by the turret 8l on the right hand turret carriage I4 is fed to the left for the purpose of ma-l to retract the turret carriage I4 and swingthe boring finishing tool 83 into' position and start the feed. `When this machining operation is completed th'e post 82 again trips the stop block 6I cutting out the feed and permitting the carriage to be withdrawn. i l

Ordinarily these two boring and facing operations can be accomplished at the same timethe nose is drilled bored and faced, since the nose isrsolidand `the'tail has a-previously formed opening. Both turrets are then swung and set to tap the bores of the nose and the tail of the bomb. The speed andthe direction of rotation of the `bomb is proper for tapping the nose but not the tail Thus therrough and nish boring and facing `of the tail may take alonger period of time plete the tapping operationapproximately one-V sixteenth of an inch before the post 18strikes the feed stop block 64. When the disk on the tap strikes the finished nose` of the bomb the `tap members collapse but the carriage moves ahead until the trip stops the feed The Carriageis then reversed by the rapid traverse motor and thema'- chining of the nose of the bomb` has been completed.` Y

In order to tap the bore in the tail of thebomb it is necessary to reverse the direction of rotation of the bomb. This is accomplished by deenergizing the maindrive motor 32 and energizing the reverse drive motor 33 which rotates the bomb in the opposite direction. This also reverses the feed so the reversing `mechanisml26 and 21is lshifted to provide a forwardfeed.

The turret 8| on the right hand carriage I4 is rotated to placethe tap 84v in its cutting position'.v The-carriage is then rapidly advanced and thev pin 52 is withdrawn to allow its inner end. to pass the end of the rod 53,.permitting the tap to enter the bored hole. A slot 85 'isVcut in the side of the rod 53 to perrnitthe inner end of the pin 52` to engage therein for the purpose of withdrawing the steady rest carriage when the machining operations havebeencompletedw As the tap 84 advances a thread is cut in the bore of the tail of the Ibomb. When the disk of the tap strikes the finished end of thebomb the tap collapses and the carriage moves another `sixteenth of an inch, at which time the pin 82 strikes thexfeed trip block 6I and stops the feed. The maindrive motor 33 is then stopped andthe turret carriage I4 iswithdrawn and'stopped when rail ofthe track 50. This slghtdrop` of the tail through'a small arc is sufficient to permit the nose of the bomb to pivot on the lower grip members 42 of the chuck 4I and swing clear of the upper grip members. Further retraction o-f the turretcarriage I4 and the steady rest carriage 46 draws the push rod 54 through the opening in the track carriage El"until the tail of the bomb is free of the steady rest; at which time the nut 8B on the rod 54 picks up the track carriage 50, and the bomb resting on one rail thereof is `pulled free of the chuck 4I and the housing I3. The pin `52 is then withdrawn to uncouple the turret carriage I4 from the steady rest y:carriage when the bomb track carriage is aligned with the track 81 of the bomb tilting mechanism 88 which sets in the drip pan II to therear of the machine.. A considerable amount of lubricant is flooded in the nose and the tail during the machining operations which staysinside of the bom-b casing. The bomb.

is rolled out of the notches 5I in the rails of the track lcarriage and onto .the track 81 which is preferably lower and has a slight slant. A shoulder 89 is formed on the track 81 to stop the bomb when the finished end of the tail is aligned with the turned up step 90 on the rocker 9 I The track i 81 lies transverselyof and is bolted to the rocker f ends comprising a machine bed, spaced housings` frame.

9i which is made of two sectors connectedto-v gether at their ends formingva unitary rocking The under face of the rockers have a channel formed therein permitting them to ride on spa-ced disk rollers 92. y A link 93 is pivotally:

connected at one end to the rocker and at its other end to the crank arm 94 which is secured to the end of the shaft 95 that is journaled in the bed I8 and passes through to the front thereof where the hand lever 96 is secured thereto. By moving the hand lever 99 in a counterclockwise direction the rocker 9| rolls on the spaced rollers,

position by swinging the lever 95 back to the po-` sition shown in full lines and is then rolled over` the shoulder 89 and oiT the track 81 onto a conveyor. f o l The operations ofthe severaly motors may be automatic in conjunction with the sequence of machine operating steps and each motor may` be operated independently by push buttons.` Standard lathe parts such as the feed trip and reversal of therapidtraverse motors are employed in this machine tool. With this machine a high rate of production may be obtained in `machining Work pieces such as bomb cases., f l

I claim:

1. A machine tool having a chucking mechanism for supporting a `work piece tapered at both open at each end and supported on themachine bed to have relative movement toward and away fromeach other, axially aligned means carried lby-the housings arranged to encircle the workv piece part way up the tapered ends andpermit machining of the work piece ends from the outer ends of the housings, a smooth work-engaging surface in one of said means, annularly spaced grips carried by the other of said means to grasp the housings toward each other to pick up the tape'redrendsf and resi-:.-thein onthe'lower-portion of ybothlof the s'aidimeansaandzupon' furthergmovement. swing the.l work piece into; axial:` alignment with said-means; the .work piecepivotallyzmoving on vthe .lower grip meansaas itisreceiveddn gripping#V engagementby theidiametrically. positioned grip means.

2..'lhe,structure of. claim licharacterized in that saidf axially alignedmeans are Arotatably-sup.-

ported'. in their` housings; and a .drive `for rotating piece; a second.: stand.. a tapered. .throat:;.car'riedz by thezsecond stand and axially alignedwithI the rstztapered throatforreceiving the otnerend. of thel .work piece,. a. cradle disposed: intermediate of said? standsy for supporting the workpiece, means fl-iory iimparlting movement vto:4 said: l stands relatively toward each othento.pickupfandclamp thevworkpiece ybetween said .tapered throats;4 and tierodzmeans for looking andiholding said-stands in..relative.= rigid relation with .the .work piecev clamped therebetween.

f5.' In a-machine =to`ol thev combination ofi. arbed having longitudinally disposed waysthereon, a transverse'housing intermediate of said ways, a chucki Arotatably supported. `insaid Housing L and arrangedY te grip. and.` supportv artwork upiecei adj a-f centonefend thereuf,4 a'steady rest. slidable on said Ways arranged to rotatably. support the work piecefadjacent its.` other end,-the` endsoff said work piece? beingA exposed for machining, tools supported -on -s'aidV ways` at each. end 'ofi the mounted `workV piecef and movable toward and away fromfthe vv'ork-4 piece, and common drive means? for' rotatingv said work piece and 'feeding-'.saidi tools to simultaneously` machine both endsofthe workpiece.

meansfor reversing v-tl'iecommon' drive vtu change thedi-recti'on of rotation pf the Workpi'ece', and

separate means for independently retaining a forward Ikfeed of` said toolswhen the common' drive means is reversed.

' 7. The structure of claim 5 which; also includes clutch'meansfor disengagingthe tool feed, and

rapid traverse means for Iquickly'moving :the tonlstoward and away-fromthe work.

8."The `structure of claim in which the tools are supported on turretsl revolvably ymounted on carriagesv slidably' mounted on the ways, and-"a .rotary 'shaft Vj'ournaled in and passing diametrically through one 'turret forv revolving one of the tools to machine the work piece.

` 9.'` rlhe structure of claim 5 in whichA the tools are supportedonturrets revolv'ably mounted` on carriages slidably mounted'on the waysi a rotaryshaft journaled in and Vpassingdiametrically through oneI of the turrets, and-means carried byfthe carriage for .revolving thefshaft1 and tool in? the dire'ction opposite to the rotation of l"the workf piece for increasing the-working:speed` 'of the :tool relative 'to the work` piece.

'10;v In ay lathe structure .the combination one. bedgways on :the bed;4 a` :carriage "slidably mounted on :thel ways. and arranged .to be fed/toward: and away from the work, a vturret fre'volvably mounted 6. The structure of claimawhi'ch also includes on-v the carragef. a-l vertical: center. shaft forsecuring the turret tothe'carriagafathorizontal shaftv journaledin. the turret and passing: diametrically. throughA thel turrety and the vertical centerv shaft,.lat`oo1 mounted-on one end of the horizontal shaft,. and.means-for `revolving said horizontalV shaft-temperatethetool,

11. The-structure .-of claim. 10 wherein the meansffor'revolving .the horizontalshaft includesa. clutch and.y Idrive :means supported on the'carriage.

12.. The structure off. claim 10-wherein thehorizontal .shaft is hollow to receive a bolt for. supporting the stool' on--onefend of the horizont-.al shaftf'and-a lubricant. fluid connectionv on..the other end of the shaft for supplying cutting lubricant totheftool.

13.Irr amachine tool for ahollowworkpiece the. ycombinatiun -otv a bed.-.having longitudinally disposed ways,l a mobile. ycarriage slidably supported 1onsaid waysf'andr having atransversely dis-posed track 'for carrying thehollow work-piece, an. immobileY track disposed'on one side of the waysaandr supportedin1substantially the;A same plane asthe mobile:.trackymeans-for moving the mobiie-trackinto-alignment with @the immobile track to permit transference of the workpiece from one: traeleto the other, and means vfor tiltingrtheimmobile trackand the hollow work piecel carried thereby. for thepurpose .of-.discharging the contents of. the tubular work piece.

14. The structure of. claim 13 in which the immobile v track "is secured' to rockers supported on spaced rollers.

- .15'. Thefstructureof claim 13 .which alsol includes-raster) iixedrelative to the-immobile' track for preventing. the :hollow Work piece from sliding off 'theI trackv when reclining-in a. tipped position.

16. In a machine tool the combinationof-a bed having longitudinally disposed ways, a stand supported. on the bed transversely tothe ways, a `Work. piece; track carriagey .on Vthe 4ways adjacent the stand; a tool turret carriage on the ways, and'av steadyv rest carriage 'onthe ways between the ytrack carriage 'and rthe `tool turret carriage, means.I formoving. the; toolturret .carriage in either direction, means on tnerturret' carriage for detachably connecting it. to the steady mest. carriage, todraw 'it away :from the stand, and means connecting the steady rest. carriage with the track carriage'for moving the'tra-ck carriage along the ways.

17.' The structure of claim 16 wherein'theconnecting'meansbetween thefcarriages is provided with lost motion. `making 'the movementr of one carriage 'effective throught a given distance before the connected carriage is'moved.

1.8. The structurel of vclaim 16 which alsol includesfopposed chuckl means on the stand andv the` steady rest carriage Vforv receiving and hold'- ingrat` Work piece on the track carriage-when'thev tool: :turret: carriage moves the steady restpcarriage toward the stand.

I*19.A'Ihe` structure fof. claim 16v-.which also includes 'opposed chuckf-meansion thef'stand. andl thesteady rest-carriage for receiving andaholding arwork-piece on the track carriagezwhen' .the tool turret. carriage-.movesl the-steady rest. carringetoward'.thez stand;` and* .tie rods' connecting thel stand# andi athe; steady rest: carriage* for retaining 'wthe v'.work piece". .clamped between the chuckmembers;

' ROBERT .LA HIBBARD; 

